The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-02-07
n memory of
In memory OF
the great circumnavigatOr
CAPTAIN JAMES Cook, r. N,
who
discovered these islands
on the 18th of January, A. D. 1778,
and fell near this spot
on the 18th of February, a. d. 1879.
This monument was erected
by some of

This monument was erected
by some of
his fellow COuntrymen.
After a visit ashore of about half an
hour the steamer was once more boarded
and soon we were steaming down the
Kona coast to the main object of our
trip, the lava flow. The scenery was not
of very interesting nature, and there
was some relief felt when darkness set
in. How was it now that we were so
near the place where the flow had been
seen only three evenings previously, and
not glimmer of light was visible? After
iOurneying so far were the one hundred
and fifty eager and expectant passengers
to be disappointed? 1t seemed SO.
Here we were directly in front of the
flow. We could see
BLACK COAST LINE
Extending for about three quarters of
mile. This is the very spot to witness
the flow, should it appear. Now and
then we catch a glimmer of light near
the sea, which we mistake for natives
fishing with a lantern. A boat is low
cred from the Kinau and Purser Beck
ley goes in search of proper place to
anchor for the night, for it is only seven
O'Clock. He does not succeed, as it is
too deep,t so we lay off and on in over
thirty fathoms water Hour after hour
we watch in vain for the flow of red-hot
liquid lava. At ten o'clock number of
f,,r,,oI IN, 1,I,t hut
not before asking to be called in case the
flow should start. 1t is very evident
all the fire had not given out, for now
and then we could see a glare from
what appeared to be tissue.
Shortly after midnight glare was
seen far up the mountain, probably
where the outbreak occurred, but it
quickly died out. Before one o'clock
nearly all the passengers were slumber-
ing. At daybreak the whole course of
the flow came into sight. For miles the
country was
ONE MASS OF AA.
A new coast line had been formed for
about three-Quarters OF a mile, probably
little more. There were several places
from which smoke was issuing, near to
the coast, also high up the hill. The
clouds obscured the top of Mauna Loa,
and light smoke hung around all day
A short distance from the north end of
the flow there is place about quarter
of mile wide where the "a had not
touched the coast line, being prevented
by small hill, which had turned it off.
Green patches could be seen where the
"a had not touched. 1t is difficult to
state how much the coast line has been
interfered with, but in one place it
looked as if between thirty and forty
feet had been added on. In some places
it was much less.
After breakfast the whole party were
landed at the southern end of the flow.
and Immediately began exploring the
country. Right at this point the "a was
piled up thirty to forty feet high in some
places, little further along even higher
than that. That the fire had not gone
out was very evident, as one was not
able to walk over the IA for any length
of time, it was so hot. Several large
holes were discovered, and on examin-
ing them hot fire was seen from the sur
face. Several of the passengers, includ-
ing the writer, walked along the new
flow for about three miles from the
coast line, but made nofresh discoveries.
About seven or eight miles up the hill
two rather large volumes of smoke could
De seen, but no fire. Nearly all of the
passengers obtained specimens of the aa
and Captain Lorenzen had one large
block taken on board, which is now on
exhibition at Williams photooranbic
studio. Smaller specimens NAV be seen
at the Office OF Wilder's Steamship Com
pany. Before returning to the steamer
a party went along the new coast line
In some places the water was so hot tba+ |
you could not bear your hand in il. Ten
feet further along it was as cold as ice.
on DECK AGAIN
The intention was TO have remained at
the flow until O'Clock in the afternoon,
but a few minutes after ] O'Clock the